Chapter 19

They traverse Paris easily, landing in the street, looking up at the burning boutique. "No one's inside, right?" Chat asks Ladybug.

"Right. We just need to focus on getting that Miraculous." She affirms. They look up to Miz Butterfly hovering over the boutique, giddy with power.

"I'll follow your lead, M'lady." He watches as the firetrucks begin to arrive, creating a barrier around the block.

She looks around as the fire fighters start to douse the flames. She throws her yo-yo into the air, "Lucky Charm!"

A tape recorder lands in her hands. Chat straightens up and scrutinizes it. "What are we gonna do with that?"

Ladybug tucks it under her arm, "Distract her. I'll join you in a second." She instructs before slinging herself up onto a nearby rooftop.

Chat smirks before launching himself up to Miz B's elevation, immediately catching her eye. "I know all's fire in love and war, but I think you've taken it a bit far." He jests, landing on a neighboring roof.

"Oh, Chat Noir. Were you out of town too when I erased Paris' memories?" Miz Butterfly sneers, a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

He shakes his head, "Nope. But when there's a villain in need of justice, I'll be there." He gestures grandly, "So here I am."

She rolls her eyes, "You're too late, you stupid cat. By now, Marinette Dupane-Chang has been reduced to ashes."

Ladybug swings in next to Chat, "Are you quite sure?"

A voice starts to echo behind the smoke, "Thank you, Ladybug! Thank you for saving me!" Marinette's voice calls out from the neighboring roof.

Miz B's eyes grow wide and furious. She zooms through the smoke cloud, followed closely behind by Ladybug and Chat.

Miz B darts from location to location, trying to find the source of Marinette's voice. "Where is she?!" She growls.

With her distracted, Ladybug and Chat wait for an opening.

"Thank you, Ladybug! Thank you for saving me!"

Miz B zeros in on the source, lunging off her butterfly cloud, behind a rooftop chimney. In her clenched hands, she finds the tape recorder playing Marinette's voice. After the split second of realization, Chat and Ladybug tackle her. Chat restrains her arms as Ladybug unpins the Miraculous from her.

"Nooooo!" She wails as she detransforms back into Chloe, with Chat holding her hands behind her back.

Marinette tosses the butterfly Miraculous into the air, "Miraculous Ladybug!"

A flash of pink radiates out from them, encompassing the entire city.

Ladybug shields her eyes from the flash of light, unconsciously holding her breath until the ringing in her ears subsides.

~

She cautiously opens her eyes.

"Then, it is my honor to now pronounce you husband, and wife. You may now kiss the bride." The officiant proclaims, taking a step back.

Still taking in her surroundings, Marinette's mouth hangs slightly agape, but before she can get any words out, Adrien kisses her passionately, practically lifting her off her feet.

She gratefully kisses him back, as her mind races to keep up with what happened.

"Finally," he whispers as they part. He grins as they face their friends and family together.

The crowd erupts in cheers and claps and whistles as they make their way down the aisle together hand in hand.

Adrien helps gather up her dress as they get into an awaiting limo outside the venue. Gorilla closes the door behind them, quickly wiping away a few tears that had started to well in his eyes.

Once in the privacy of the back of the limo, Marinette is able to catch up, "Okay, so, do you remember everything? The Chloe, Miz Butterfly, thing?"

Adrien nods slowly, "Let's just be glad it's over. That everything seems to be back to normal." He squeezes her hand assuringly.

"But where is she now? Where's the Butterfly Miraculous?" She continues, "What if she tries to do something like that again?" Her voice breaks at the thought.

"Looking for this?" Plagg swoops in triumphantly, holding the Butterfly Miraculous beside Tikki.

"Everything is reset. Plagg and I purified the Miraculous." Tikki announces, "All wrong doings from Miz B are reversed."

Adrien holds out his hand, "I'll watch over it until we get home. It was my father's, after all. I feel partially responsible for it." He admits. Plagg places it in his hand and he tucks it away inside his suit jacket. The Kwamis exchange a nod and disappear back into their hiding spot.

"What about Chloe?" Marinette asks, "She's tried to kill me, at least twice now."

"I promise she'll never come near you again. I'll do everything I can to bring her to justice." He kisses her hand, "But no more worrying, please. After all that, I think we deserve to have a bit of fun at our reception."

She visibly eases, "You're right. No more worrying tonight." She leans her head against him, wrapping her arms around him.

He chuckles softly, "I love you, Mrs. Dupain-Cheng-Agreste."

She tilts her head up and kisses him, "I love you too, Mr. Dupain-Cheng-Agreste."

"Now that has a nice ring to it." He comments, kissing her again as they drive off towards the rest of their lives together.

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